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Skylar Grey
Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986), known professionally as Skylar Grey, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2004, Grey signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and a recording contract with Linkin Park's Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. Her debut studio album, ''Like Blood Like Honey'' (2006), served as her only release with the label. In 2010, Grey co-wrote Eminem's hit single "Love the Way You Lie" with English producer Alex da Kid, who signed Grey to his record label Kidinakorner, an imprint of Interscope Records. Her second album, ''Don't Look Down (Skylar Grey album), Don't Look Down'' (2013) peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, while her third, ''Natural Causes (Skylar Grey album), Natural Causes'' (2016) was met with critical acclaim despite failing to chart. Her 2021 single, "Last One Standing (Skylar Grey, Polo G, Mozzy, and Eminem song), Last One Standing" (with P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazomanie, Wisconsin
Mazomanie is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The village is located within the Mazomanie (town), Wisconsin, Town of Mazomanie. It is part of the Madison, Wisconsin, Madison Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Mazomanie is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Etymology The land on which rests the town of Mazomanie fell within the hunting grounds of the Hochunk, Hočąk, or Winnebago, Indian nation. About a decade after the Winnebago cession of 1832, there were only a small number of white settlers in the area. The village received its name; many years later, Edward Brodhead explained its derivation: “He (Mazomanie) was an Indian chief in our state and was well known to the old gentleman, Hercules L. Dousman, H.L. Dousman, who said the Indians pronou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Look Down (Skylar Grey Album)
''Don't Look Down'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey. Kidinakorner and Interscope Records released the album on July 5, 2013. Grey worked with producers including J. R. Rotem, Alex da Kid, Jayson DeZuzio, and Mike Del Rio. Featured artists include Big Sean, Travis Barker, Eminem, and Angel Haze. A pop album with hip hop influences, it is a departure from Grey's previous musical output as Holly Brook. Background ''Don't Look Down'' was scheduled to be released in the fall of 2011, under the title ''Invinsible'', a portmanteau of "invisible" and "invincible", an idea which was given to her by American musician Marilyn Manson. Grey had said that the album would be a complete departure from any of her previous work, stating in interviews with ''Los Angeles Times'' and ''Rap-Up'', that the album's sound is "...commercial, yet avant-garde...", with "...cinematic beats and atmospheric hooks...", and "...sonically I can tell you that every song sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her dynamic Flow (rapping), rap flow, witty lyrics, musical versatility, and alter egos, and is credited as a driving force in the mainstream resurgence of female rap since the 2010s. Minaj began rapping professionally in the early 2000s and gained recognition with her Nicki Minaj discography#Mixtapes, three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Her debut studio album, ''Pink Friday'' (2010), topped the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and achieved the largest female rap album sales week of the 21st century, spawning the global hit single "Super Bass". Minaj explored dance-pop on her second US number-one album, ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012), which produced the top-five single, "Starships (song), Starships". She returned to her Hip hop m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Need A Doctor
"I Need a Doctor" is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre featuring fellow American rapper Eminem and American singer Skylar Grey. Written alongside producer Alex da Kid, it was released for digital download through the iTunes Store on February 1, 2011. Musically, "I Need a Doctor" is predominantly a rap song, backed by a "spacey", drum-heavy production, with extra piano keys featured in the introduction and the chorus. Lyrically, the song is largely about Dr. Dre and Eminem's close friendship, and how they have often needed and inspired each other in the past. Even though the song was leaked onto the Internet several months in advance of its release, it became a significant commercial success on its official release, particularly in the United States, where it peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Dr. Dre's second highest peaking song on the chart ever. It also peaked in the upper regions of many other national charts. As of October 2011, it had sold over 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Home (Diddy – Dirty Money Song)
"Coming Home" is a song by American musical trio Diddy – Dirty Money, released by Bad Boy Records, Bad Boy and Interscope Records on November 16, 2010, as the fourth single from their only studio album, ''Last Train to Paris'' (2010). The song contains a guest performance from American singer Skylar Grey, who co-wrote the song along with American rappers J. Cole and Jay-Z; the latter co-produced it with British record producer, Alex da Kid. A biographically written hip hop music, hip hop and pop music, pop ballad inspired by moments in Diddy's life, including the loss of his close friend the Notorious B.I.G., it references classic songs by Dionne Warwick, McFadden & Whitehead, and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. Jay-Z and Kid personally gifted the song to Diddy for ''Last Train to Paris''. Critics praised the redemptive ballad for the personal themes and lyrics which were a snapshot of Diddy's life. Praise was also given for Grey's soft vocals, which complemented the warmth of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Mount Vernon, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records in 1993. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists including Mary J. Blige, Usher (musician), Usher and the Notorious B.I.G., for whom he served as manager and hype man. Combs's debut studio album, ''No Way Out (Puff Daddy album), No Way Out'' (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and has sold over 7 million copies in the US. Two of its singles, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "I'll Be Missing You", topped the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100—the latter was the first hip hop music, hip hop song to debut atop the chart. With a feature on "Mo Money Mo Problems", Combs became t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where'd You Go (Fort Minor Song)
"Where'd You Go" is a song by American hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project of rock band Linkin Park's co-lead vocalist, Mike Shinoda. It is the fourth and final single from Fort Minor's debut album '' The Rising Tied'', released on April 14, 2006. The song features Skylar Grey (who at the time went by her real name Holly Brook) and Jonah Matranga, lead singer of the rock group Far. "Where'd You Go" was written and produced by Shinoda. The song is about the consequences of putting one's career before one's family with the lyrics emanating from the perspective of the person left behind in long-distance relationships. "Where'd You Go" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with most reviewers noting the song's simplicity, as well as praising Brook's vocals. "Where'd You Go" was Fort Minor's most commercially successful single, peaking within the top 10 of several international music charts. "Where'd You Go" also peaked at 4 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Minor
Fort Minor was a hip hop side project by American musician Mike Shinoda, who is better known as the rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, producer, and rapper of the rock band Linkin Park. The project's only album, '' The Rising Tied'', was released in 2005. The album's fourth single " Where'd You Go" reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. History Formation and ''The Rising Tied'' (2004–2006) Mike Shinoda created Fort Minor in 2004. Shinoda uses the name Fort Minor for his collaborations with Ryan Patrick Maginn (Ryu) and Takbir Bashir (Tak), who themselves hail from the underground hip hop group Styles of Beyond. Shinoda began recording songs for this side project following the release of Collision Course in November 2004. ''Fort Minor: We Major'' was a mixtape by Shinoda and DJ Green Lantern to promote his upcoming studio album. '' The Rising Tied'', the debut album of Fort Minor, was released in November 2005. Robert Hales directed its first video " Petrified", wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skylar Grey (album)
The discography of Skylar Grey (formerly Holly Brook), an American singer-songwriter, consists of four studio albums, seven extended plays (EPs), 21 singles (including nine as a featured artist) and 14 music videos. Grey was signed to Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. She released her debut album '' Like Blood Like Honey'' in 2006, but was released from her contract after it did not perform commercially. She began working under the name Skylar Grey in 2010, co-writing the three versions of "Love the Way You Lie" with Alex da Kid, who signed her to his Wonderland Music (now KidinaKorner Kidinakorner (stylized as KIDinaKORNER) is an American record company founded in 2011 by British music producer and songwriter Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant. The company houses a record label, music publishing, commercial production and a ma ...) label. Grey later left KIDinaKORNER/Interscope records and is currently an independent artist. Albums Studio albums Compilati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozzy
Timothy Cornell Patterson (born June 24, 1987), known professionally as Mozzy, is an American rapper and convicted felon from Sacramento, California. He signed with Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope Records in 2022, having previously signed with local independent label, Blackmarket Records. He is best known for his 2021 single " Last One Standing" (with Skylar Grey, Polo G, and Eminem) from the film '' Venom: Let There Be Carnage'', which peaked at number 78 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He began rapping in 2004 under the name Lil Tim, which he changed in favor of Mozzy in 2012. He gained recognition following the release of his mixtape ''Bladadah'' (2015), which was ranked as the 22nd Best Rap Album of that year by ''Rolling Stone'', and gave him the "best run" of 2015 according to ''Complex''. Each of his studio albums—'' 1 Up Top Ahk'' (2017), '' Gangland Landlord'' (2018), '' Beyond Bulletproof'' (2020), ''Occupational Hazar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo G
Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles " Finer Things" and " Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay). His debut album '' Die a Legend'' (2019) peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA, a feat matched by his two subsequent albums. Bartlett's second studio album, '' The Goat'' (2020), peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and contained ten songs which charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. His third studio album, ''Hall of Fame'' (2021), was met with continued success as it became Bartlett's first chart-topping album, also spawning his first number-one single, " Rapstar". Early life Taurus Tremani Bartlett was born on January 6, 1999, and raised in the Marshall Field Garden Apartments, located in the Old Town neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, to Taurus Bartlett and Stacia Mac. Mac, a former property m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
